Protesters of different generations filled key sections of Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) to mark the 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, staging demonstrations that pressed appeals for accountability, opposed corruption and political dynasties, and renewed efforts to remember the historic uprising in Quezon City yesterday, February 25.
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As the cost of goods and bills steadily rises, people continue to experience difficulties with employment and low wages, struggling to cope with the country’s substandard living situation.
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Facing three charges for his alleged involvement in the September 21 anti-corruption protest, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) student-journalist Jacob Baluyot denounced the state of press freedom in the Philippines, noting the pattern of ‘political witch hunting’ against media practitioners.
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Human rights and media groups condemn the guilty verdict against journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, citing attacks on press freedom after being charged with terrorism financing beyond ‘unreasonable doubt’ last January 22.
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After less than a week of restricted access, the Philippine government lifted the ban on Grok, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that was blocked following reports linking the platform to AI-generated sexual content involving minors, prompting regulators to invoke existing child protection and cybercrime laws.
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Far Eastern University (FEU) student activists voiced their frustrations over the University’s modified hybrid learning setup and new enrollment system for the second semester of school year (S.Y.) 2025-2026 during the ‘First Day Fight’ rally in front of Gate 4 last January 12.
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Drawing millions of devotees, Filipino Catholics flock to the streets of Manila during Traslacion to witness the return of the sacred image from the Quirino Grandstand to the Quiapo Church as part of the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene every January 9.
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Eight years after 17-year-old Kian Loyd Delos Santos was dragged into a dark alley in Caloocan City and shot dead, the Supreme Court on December 22 affirmed the murder conviction against three police officers, closing one of the most closely followed cases linked to the previous administration’s ‘war on drugs’ and marking a rare instance of a drug war killing reaching final judicial resolution.
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Highlighting the vital role of human rights and the nuances in campus journalism, the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) held ‘Rights in Focus: Human Rights in Campus Journalism Summit 2025,’ in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, at the Ateneo Professional Schools in Makati City last December 6.
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Far Eastern University (FEU) students, alongside progressive groups, marched at the ‘Baha sa Luneta 2.0’ protest to carry on Andres Bonifacio’s spirit and denounce widespread government corruption at Luneta Park, Manila last November 30.
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